ICANL QI Program Data

As part of your QI Program, it is important to maintain and update each section of your QI Program.
 
Suggested QI Program Components (some are absolute requirements):

  1. Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) - this data MUST be collected yearly using a minimum of 30 consecutive patients, up to 5% of your average annual volume of MPI testing procedures( whichever number is HIGHER).  You may use the spreadsheet supplied to you for the collection of this data.  The results should be discussed at your QI Meetings.
  2. Patient Surveys
  3. Referring Physician Surveys
  4. Image validation study between processing station and reading station (if applicable)
  5. Technical Quality- image labeling and accuracy, correct patient prep for testing procedures
  6. MPI/Cath Correlations
  7. MPI/Echo Correlations


QI Meetings: (2 sections)-  These meetings are designed to improve overall quality in your department and to keep the lines of communication open between staff.  Areas of potential improvement should be discussed and incorporated into your QI Program.  (results of appropriate use criteria (AUC) collections, patient prep issues, image quality, reproducibility of processed images, image validation between processing station and reading station, etc.)  Items discussed in your QI meetings should be incorporated into your QI Program.

  1. QI Meetings are required 2x yearly with discussion of all aspects of your current QI Program.  Keep meeting notes and any agenda items.
  2. Departmental Conference meetings are required 4x yearly.  Examples of such items that can be discussed at these meetings include: in-service education, patient and staff safety procedures, technical  information and improvements, interesting articles pertaining to nuclear cardiology, etc.  Again, keep meeting notes and any agenda items.


If you are a current client, we will provide assistance to you in updating and maintaing your QI Program.  If you have questions about any of the above components, we will help.